Rose set to bloom
Karen HartTHE OWNER of Torquay’s Rose Restaurant has revealed plans for 96 holiday units, a convention centre and a day spa on the site.
Southern...
Police on patrol but nudist outcome ”twisted”
Jane EmerickAuthorities have twisted a workshop vote against nudism at Point Impossible in a bid to save the beach’s clothing-optional status, according to participants.
Surf...
Do not lose the course
Jane EmerickMembers who lost their fight to keep Geelong Golf Club have warned Torquay golfers against stumbling down the same path.
Ray Abikhair and Hector...
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TAC transition
TAC will open a “transitional office” with 100 jobs before the end of the year to prepare for the organisation’s full relocation to...
Mayor’s dad inspires donor call
BY HAMISH HEARDGeelong transplant recipients have joined the city’s mayor in urging locals to sign up as donors during Australian Organ Donor Awareness...
Try this, Clarrie – a hero award
BY ANDREW MATHIESONSIXTY-three-year-old Clarrie Kerger played the boards when basketball was different to the hoopla it is today.
Back then the three-point arc was a...
Extreme Leanne
BY ANDREW MATHIESONLINING up before the starting line at the Australian Triathlon Championships next Sunday, self-confessed “adrenalin junkie” Leanne Churchill will have a wry...
Nudists groups in call for clean up at beach
NUDISTS plan to clean up Point Impossible next week.
And they want regular beach users to join them.
Free Beach Association and Nudists Association of Victoria...
Torquay couple claims big Tatts win
A TORQUAY couple is $444,444 richer thanks to a Tattslotto ticket from their local agency.
The husband and wife, who did not want to be...
New cruelty reports: Animal shame wides
Hamish HeardCharges pending against a Lara vet who allegedly starved horses on her property are just the tip of the iceberg in Geelong, according...
A dogs life has rewards for hero Joan
Andrew MathiesonJOAN Wellard has lived a dog’s life but she couldn’t be happier.
The Clifton Springs retiree has devotedly bred, trained and donated guide...
Home sought for exchange
Andrew MathiesonGERMAN exchange student Constantin Hoher is too young to remember Home Alone.
But the 16-year-old is reliving the premise for the classic comedy...
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Veteran identified after 50 years
A World War One (WW1) veteran has been given a headstone at Bellbrae Cemetery after half a century of being in an unmarked grave....
